Tuesday 25th March
Dr Nancy Lane
Sexist Science?
Last year, two major reports highlighted the
widespread under-representation of women in science,
engineering and technology (SET). A disproportionate
number of women leave SET, worsening the gender
imbalance in these fields. Could the loss of so many
female scientists threaten our country’s competitive
position in the global "knowledge economy"? Are women
leaving the SET because of institutional sexism?
Should we even worry that women engineers are in the
minority or that computing is largely for boys? How
could such trends and assumptions be challenged?
Tonight’s speaker, Dr Nancy Lane, will explore the
unique contribution made by Rosalind Franklin to the
discovery of DNA, as well as the challenges facing
women in science then and now. She will discuss recent
European efforts to redress gender imbalance and
provide equal opportunities for women in science,
engineering and technology.
Nancy Lane is a senior research associate at the
Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge
and she is also the project director of the
University's Initiative for Women in Science. Nancy
was a central figure behind the landmark report on
women in science, The Rising Tide, in 1994. Recently,
she was the academic co-author of the 2002 Greenfield
Report on women in SET. In the chair is Daniel Glaser,
the ICA’s first scientist in residence.
Come along, air your views, ask questions or just
listen. Join us at 7pm in the Nash Room, Institute of
Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London (£5,4,3
admission). No scientific background required. Tickets
available from the ICA box office: 020 7930 3647).
For further information visit www.cafescientifique.org
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